Met Home Winners Revealed

12: Zebra Mosaic Honorable Mention, Hawley McLean Haleblian

12: Zebra Mosaic Honorable Mention, Hawley McLean Haleblian

Saving one zebra at a time, Hawley McLean Haleblian created a mosaic to die for. “I have always been fond of zebra skins and now have one that makes me smile every time I walk in,” says Haleblian about her handmade mosaic that wins for “Most Peta-Friendly Design Solution.” Her faux zebra skin rug mosaic was fabricated by hand with leftover cartons of crushed black and white ceramic tiles. Since she is the owner of a flooring store, she thought she would set an example by re-using tiles and displaying the intricate design she’d always admired in the zebra skin rugs. Says Haleblian, “no animal was killed or injured for my folly.”

11: Art Display Honorable Mention, Marta Blades

11: Art Display Honorable Mention, Marta Blades

At 78 years young, Marta Blades knows how to love life. Never one to shy from an arduous journey—she immigrated to the United States when she was 18 and then went on to beat cancer, TWICE—she sold her home of 45 years and started a new adventure. Her new home is a testament to a well-traveled life and the art that best expresses it. “Each day as I walk through my home, I admire the art I collected, art I created, my treasures, my books, and my 1,500 square feet of heaven,” says Blades, “I am living that joy.” Blades is always editing, changing the interiors, and rearranging art to suit her moods—and despite her ups and downs, her happy disposition always shines through.